US6733265B1 - Electric precision injection unit - Google Patents
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- US6733265B1 US6733265B1 US10/070,085 US7008502A US6733265B1 US 6733265 B1 US6733265 B1 US 6733265B1 US 7008502 A US7008502 A US 7008502A US 6733265 B1 US6733265 B1 US 6733265B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C45/46—Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould
- B29C45/47—Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould using screws
- B29C45/50—Axially movable screw
- B29C45/5008—Drive means therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C2045/1784—Component parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for; Auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
- B29C2045/1792—Machine parts driven by an electric motor, e.g. electric servomotor
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- the invention is directed to a precision injection unit for a machine for producing molded articles with a drive device for the rotation of the worm and a drive device for the axial movement of the worm.
- DE 42 06 966 discloses an injection unit with only one drive motor for the axial and radial movement of the worm.
- the rotating movement of the worm is carried out by the motor via a belt drive, one belt drive being connected with the worm shaft by a splined shaft section in a positive engagement, but so as to be axially displaceable.
- the rear part of the worm shaft is constructed as a ball spindle and engages with the corresponding spindle nut.
- the ball spindle nut is supported in the frame so as to be rotatable and can be secured by a claw coupling relative to the frame.
- a spring element constantly presses the ball spindle with the spindle nut axially against the frame.
- the coupling is not engaged.
- the coupling is activated, so that the worm is compelled to move axially when the motor rotates. Only a very slight small axial lift or stroke is achieved in this construction.
- EP 0 427 866 to which U.S. Pat. No. 5,129,808 corresponds, describes an injection unit with a metering motor and an injection motor which is constructed as a dual-platen injection unit.
- the injection unit has a fixed platen in which two ball spindles arc secured axially and a movable platen with two linear guides which are connected with one another via the ball spindles and associated ball spindle nuts.
- the metering motor is fastened to the movable platen and drives the worm (in rotation) via a belt drive.
- the injection motor is fastened to the fixed platen and drives the two ball spindles via a belt drive for the axial injection movement of the movable platen.
- the described injection unit has a complicated mechanical construction and, accordingly, a great many movable elements which results in increased maintenance and wear. Since the injection motor must move very massive parts of the injection unit, the mass moment of inertia is also high and accordingly limits effectiveness and efficiency.
- the object of the invention is to provide an above-average, economically operating and reliable precision injection unit using features which are known in part.
- a drive shaft with a cylindrical connection for the worm coupling is mounted so as to be freely rotatable at the other end along with a splined shaft section in a screw sleeve with two axial load-bearing capability rolling bearings.
- the splined shaft section of the shaft engages with a complementary axial splined shaft coupling which is connected, via a gear unit, to the servo motor for the rotating movement of the worm.
- the screw sleeve preferably a planetary roll spindle, engages with a complementary spindle nut.
- the spindle nut is freely rotatable in the housing of the drive block of the injection unit with two axial load-bearing rolling bearings.
- a servo motor drives the spindle nut by means of a belt drive and, depending on the rotating direction, the screw sleeve and, therefore, also the plastifying worm moves axially in one or the other direction, since the screw sleeve operates as a means for preventing rotation which is guided in a housing groove and therefore prevents the screw sleeve from participating in rotation.
- the axial movement (injection/metering or influencing of the pressure profile of the melt) and the rotation of the worm (plastifying) can be carried out completely independent from one another.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified view of the drive block of the injection unit
- FIG. 2 shows a practical construction
- FIG. 3 shows a section along line A—A.
- the shaft 1 has a cylindrical part 16 for the connection of the worm coupling, not shown, at one end and a splined shaft profile at the other end.
- the shaft 1 is supported in the screw sleeve 8 by the shaft bearings 2 and can rotate independent from it.
- the radial forces and the high axial forces occurring particularly during injection are conducted into the screw sleeve 8 by the shaft bearings 2 .
- the axial splined shaft coupling 3 engages with the splined shaft profile of the shaft 1 .
- the axial splined shaft coupling 3 is fixedly connected with the drive shaft of the gear unit 4 which is screwed to the housing 11 .
- the torque of the electric motor 7 which is also fastened to the housing 11 Is transmitted to the gear unit 4 via the belt drives 5 and 6 .
- the spindle nut 9 engages with the screw sleeve 8 and is supported in the housing 11 by the spindle nut bearing 10 so as to be rotatable.
- the high axial forces occurring during the injection are conducted into the housing 11 via the spindle nut bearing 10 .
- the spindle nut 9 has a flange to which the belt drives 13 and 14 are flanged and the torque can accordingly be transmitted from the electric gear unit motor 15 fastened to the housing 11 and from the belt drive.
- the housing 11 has a block 12 which is received in an axially extending groove in the screw sleeve 8 and prevents the screw sleeve 8 from rotating along during rotation of the spindle nut 9 and shaft 1 .
- a pressure sensor is provided at a bearing loaded by axial force for direct instantaneous measurement of axial force.
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- Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
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DE19943709A DE19943709C2 (en) | 1999-09-08 | 1999-09-08 | Precision injection unit |
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PCT/DE2000/002996 WO2001017746A1 (en) | 1999-09-08 | 2000-08-29 | Electric precision injection unit |
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US (1) | US6733265B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1210219B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2003508262A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE238149T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU7506900A (en) |
DE (2) | DE19943709C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001017746A1 (en) |
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US20040142056A1 (en) * | 2003-01-17 | 2004-07-22 | Fanuc Ltd. | Injection molding machine |
US20110018156A1 (en) * | 2008-03-31 | 2011-01-27 | Toyo Machinery & Metal Co., Ltd. | In-Line Screw Type Injection Molding Machine and Method of Controlling the Same |
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US4741685A (en) * | 1985-11-30 | 1988-05-03 | Fanuc Ltd | Injection drive apparatus |
US5129808A (en) | 1989-05-24 | 1992-07-14 | Fanuc Ltd. | Two-plate type injection apparatus |
DE4206966A1 (en) | 1991-04-29 | 1992-11-05 | Tetra Pak Romont | Drive for package making extruder |
US5338174A (en) * | 1991-04-10 | 1994-08-16 | Battenfeld Gmbh | Displacement and/or actuating force drive device for an injection molding machine |
DE4344335A1 (en) | 1993-12-23 | 1995-06-29 | Krauss Maffei Ag | Injection unit for an injection molding machine |
DE4409822A1 (en) | 1994-02-19 | 1995-08-24 | Procontrol Ag | Drive unit for converting rotary into linear motion on injection moulding machine |
US6059556A (en) | 1997-07-16 | 2000-05-09 | Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha | Injection apparatus for injection molding machine |
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US20020119211A1 (en) * | 2000-12-02 | 2002-08-29 | Battenfeld Service Gmbh | Injection unit for an injection molding machine |
US6443722B1 (en) * | 1999-09-07 | 2002-09-03 | Negri Bossi S.P.A. | Electric injection assembly for injection presses for plastic materials |
US6461139B1 (en) * | 1999-09-22 | 2002-10-08 | Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. | Pressure detection apparatus of injection molding machine |
US6517336B1 (en) * | 1998-06-16 | 2003-02-11 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Injection molding machine having coaxial injection motor and transmission shaft |
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US5129808A (en) | 1989-05-24 | 1992-07-14 | Fanuc Ltd. | Two-plate type injection apparatus |
US5338174A (en) * | 1991-04-10 | 1994-08-16 | Battenfeld Gmbh | Displacement and/or actuating force drive device for an injection molding machine |
DE4206966A1 (en) | 1991-04-29 | 1992-11-05 | Tetra Pak Romont | Drive for package making extruder |
US5540495A (en) * | 1993-12-23 | 1996-07-30 | Krauss Maffei Aktiengesellschaft | Injection assembly for an injection molding machine |
DE4344335A1 (en) | 1993-12-23 | 1995-06-29 | Krauss Maffei Ag | Injection unit for an injection molding machine |
DE4409822A1 (en) | 1994-02-19 | 1995-08-24 | Procontrol Ag | Drive unit for converting rotary into linear motion on injection moulding machine |
US6059556A (en) | 1997-07-16 | 2000-05-09 | Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha | Injection apparatus for injection molding machine |
US6517336B1 (en) * | 1998-06-16 | 2003-02-11 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Injection molding machine having coaxial injection motor and transmission shaft |
US6443722B1 (en) * | 1999-09-07 | 2002-09-03 | Negri Bossi S.P.A. | Electric injection assembly for injection presses for plastic materials |
US6461139B1 (en) * | 1999-09-22 | 2002-10-08 | Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. | Pressure detection apparatus of injection molding machine |
US6562261B2 (en) * | 2000-04-04 | 2003-05-13 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Injection molding method and control system for injection molding machines |
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US20040142056A1 (en) * | 2003-01-17 | 2004-07-22 | Fanuc Ltd. | Injection molding machine |
US7074028B2 (en) * | 2003-01-17 | 2006-07-11 | Fanuc Ltd | Injection molding machine having a freely rotatable screw |
US20110018156A1 (en) * | 2008-03-31 | 2011-01-27 | Toyo Machinery & Metal Co., Ltd. | In-Line Screw Type Injection Molding Machine and Method of Controlling the Same |
US8075817B2 (en) * | 2008-03-31 | 2011-12-13 | Toyo Machinery & Metal Co., Ltd. | In-line screw type injection molding machine and method of controlling the same |
US20110086125A1 (en) * | 2009-10-09 | 2011-04-14 | Jin-Hsiang Wang | Injection drive apparatus for injection molding machine |
US7942659B2 (en) * | 2009-10-09 | 2011-05-17 | Hwa Chin Machinery Factory Co., Ltd. | Injection drive apparatus for injection molding machine |
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Owner name: DEMAG ERGOTECH WIEHE GMBH, GERMANY Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SCHMIDT, HOLGER;REEL/FRAME:012858/0903 Effective date: 20020214 |
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